- No Violations Were Observed
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08/08/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth used at the cook-line not in solution. **Warning**
- High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed food in the reach in cooler next ovens not maintaining temperature shrimp 50°F, beef 50°F, cut tomatoes 47°F cooked eggs 50°F. The operator removed all foods below and placed food on top in ice. **Warning**
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Observed employees placing gloves on without washing hands. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Observed the reach in cooler located at cook-line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Observed a build up on the ice machine chute. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at the kitchen hand wash sink, operator added soap. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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08/07/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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4/14/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls being used for beans and flour.
- Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed that there is no thermometer in the reach in the cooler next to the 3 com sink, operator added. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed that the front bathroom and the front counter hand washing sink needs hand washing sign.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed two wet wiping clothes not stored in sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
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4/1/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used to scoop sugar. **Warning**
- Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee with drink in kitchen without a straw. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a spatula in stand water at cook line. **Warning**
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Operator added a thermometer to the reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing signs in the kitchen or bathrooms . **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed peppers and clamps in a thank you in the walk-in freezer. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping clothe at ceviche station not in sanitizer . **Warning**
- High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Observed employee put on gloves with out washing hands. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef 51°F, shrimp 48°F, cut lettuce 48°F salsa 48°F. Operator moved to reach in cooler. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Observed a build up of a black substance on the chute. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soup at the hand washing sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. The reachin cooler next to oven is maintains temperatures of 47°F. **Warning**
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2/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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2/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop for cooked rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of corn cos on floor in front of walkin freezer. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bakery.
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm in dishmachine . **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched steak with are hands. Employee educated on proper glove / utensil usage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken and beef over cooked food in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over RTE in reachin cooler at end of cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing in bar and bakery. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in employee restroom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink by blender. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Chicken cooling covered in kitchen by foil, foil removed and chicken placed into reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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6/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen.
- Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
- Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen.
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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1/15/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On plumbing by three compartment sink.
- Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
- Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler by kitchen door.
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Three compartment sink.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen.
- Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
- Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Uncovered, raw Octopus and squid stored in bowl on handwash sink. Jalape?os stored directly on hand wash sink.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm in bucket.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Shrimp 46?F, cooked mussels 52?F, Raw Fish 46?F,raw beef 44?F Lettuce 62?F, chopped tomatoes 46?F. Corrected by storing food on ice.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Large grill by employee bathroom.
- Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Reach in cooler to right of stove : ambient top left 49,, top right 49?F, ambient bottom 51?F
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Jalape?os and raw seafood stored on sink.
- Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen.
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. cooked chicken.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
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1/11/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.Found at 10 ppm. Corrected On Site.Corrected to 50 ppm
- Floors not constructed easily cleanable.Accumulated ice in walk in freezer
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.Seafood in 3 compartment sink kiTCHEN. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Reach-in cooler not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue.Rails of reach in glass cooler in bar.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Flan in walk in cooler
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4/9/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.Frontline.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery BAG in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Beef in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.On HWS,Frontline
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11/14/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper Maximum strength.Was at 10 ppm. Corrected On Site.Corrected to 50 ppm.
- Observed ceiling in disrepair.Tiles soiled in kitchen
- Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth.chili condement in reach in cooler.kitchen Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Shrimp in reach in cooler.kitchen. Corrected On Site.Iced.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Beef over lettuce,walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
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8/10/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.At 20 ppm. Corrected On Site.corrected to 50 ppm
- Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.License expired in 12/10.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.produce box on walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.Cookline
- Wall not smooth and easily cleanable.Soiled with water in kitchen
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Corn bin in storage area
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4/27/2011 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Pork in walkin cooler.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Eggs in reachin cooler,kitchen at 55 degrees f. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Bag of potatoes on storage area.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bag used to store food in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.frontline
- Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.Soled with water,above dishmachine area.
- Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
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12/7/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Potatoe in reachin cooler.kitchen. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Potatoe in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.Poultry and beef over cheese.walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor.box of beef in walkin cooler
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bags in walkin cooler.
- Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.Hood filters.kitchen
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.Air Condition vent cover.kitchen
- Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.Soiled with water leak.kitchen
- Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
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9/8/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.MSG Binnin storage area. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Eggs over limes in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.kitchen. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bag in walkin freezer
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.kitchen
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.kitchen
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Pan inside hws,frontline. Corrected On Site.
- Observed ceiling soiled with water.kitchen
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5/20/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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3/30/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Beef in reachin cooler.kitchen
- Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.kItchen countet. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bags in reachin cooler.kitchen
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.soiled cups inside hws.frontline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Employee washing clams in hws.kitchen Corrected On Site.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.Hood filters,kitchen.
- Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. This violation must be corrected by : 03/25/2010.
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2/23/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.rice bin,in kitchen
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.cook touched his forehead with gloves then touched clean dish. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.grocery bags used to store food in reachin freezer
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters,kitchen
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11/16/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.establishment serve ceviches.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.fish in reachin cooler
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.fish in plastic tub, Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves.with verticall door,kitchen.
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.kitchen
- Critical. Observed buildup of dirt in the interior of ice machine.kitchen
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.frontline
- No copy of latest inspection report.
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7/27/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 4/23/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 2/11/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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